Built in Brisbane · for Australian landlordsFirst three months free
01A first principle

Nobody will manage your property like you will.

Property management isn't difficult. Finding someone who cares as much as you do — that's the difficult part. Property Journal gives you the tools and the legislative know-how to self-manage with confidence, without learning the law from scratch.

$1,700+
Saved per property, per year
All 8
States & territories covered
3 months
Free foundation period
02The real cost

The fee is the
smaller cost.
The mistakes are bigger.

7.5–14%
Of your rental income

goes to a manager juggling 150+ other doors. On a $500/week rental that's $1,950+ a year — paid to someone who can't possibly care like you do.

$0
Shows on the statement

for missed inspections, slow arrears follow-up, botched notices, or compliance gaps. The mistakes are silent — but you pay for them in lost rent and asset damage anyway.

Compound
Growth advantage

Self-managing well = better cash flow + cleaner records → stronger borrowing power → faster portfolio growth from the same capital.

03A quiet self-test

If any of these sound like you,
it's built for the job.

1–3 properties

The hands-on investor

You own one to three properties and care about every detail. You don't need to outsource the work — you need the right tools and confidence in the legislation so you can do it well.

4+ properties

The portfolio builder

You're scaling. Each property your PM mishandles costs you. Property Journal gives you operational consistency across the portfolio plus Investment Intelligence so you can time the next purchase correctly.

Currently with an agent

The PM escapee

You're done with overlooked maintenance, late notices, and "I'll get back to you". You're ready to take back control without learning everything from scratch.

04What's included

Six modules. One journal.
No agents.

Everything a PM does →
01
AI Legislation Assistant
Ask any question about your state's tenancy law in plain English. The assistant cites the section of the Act, identifies the right form, and walks you through the process. All eight states and territories.
· Live now
02
Tenant Onboarding
Screen applicants, generate state-specific lease agreements, lodge bonds, and create entry condition reports — one workflow, every state.
· Coming soon
03
Rent Management
Automated rent tracking, instant receipts, smart arrears detection. When rent crosses your state's threshold, the right notice is generated, pre-filled with your tenant's details.
· Live now
04
Maintenance Hub
Tenants submit requests with photos. You assign tradespeople, track jobs, and manage quotes — with a paper trail that holds up at tribunal.
· Live now
05
Compliance Dashboard
Smoke alarms, minimum standards, inspection schedules, lease renewals, gas and electrical safety where required. State-aware — tracked before anything is overdue.
· Live now
06
EOFY & Tax
Track every dollar in and out, per property. Maintenance, rent, depreciation. One-click EOFY summary, ready for your accountant.
· Coming soon
04bInside the journal

Four surfaces
you'll spend most of your time in.

Dashboard

Today’s entries · what needs you.

Arrears, lease expiry, smoke-alarm tests due, overdue inspections, insurance renewals, anomaly insights — all surfaced first. Mute categories you don’t care about.

arrears42 Smith St — rent 4 days late ($580)
insuranceTerri Scheer expiring in 18 days
smoke alarmAnnual test due 22 May (Murphy block)
insightMaintenance up 110% on 17 Park Lane this FY
inspectionRoutine inspection at 8 Bay Rd in 6 days

Property detail

Tabs · everything per property.

Tenancy / Money / Maintenance / Compliance / Records. Each lives in its own tab so the page stays focused.

TenancyMoneyMaintenanceComplianceRecords

Rent · 26 weeks

21 paid · 1 late · 4 upcoming

Equity

$284k

+12% on cost basis · LVR 58%

Investment Intelligence

Equity from purchase to year 30.

Past growth + future projection on one chart. Add your own scenarios for the ‘keep, sell, or buy next’ decision.

Today
2018Today+30y

AI Assistant

Trained on every state’s tenancy Act.

Ask anything. Citations to specific sections. State-aware. Property-aware (link a property, get the answer for your situation).

You

Tenant's lease ends in 8 weeks — what notice do I need to give in QLD?

Property Journal AI · QLD

For a fixed-term tenancy ending, you must give a Notice to leave (RTA Form 12) at least 2 months before the end date if you want vacant possession at lease end. Section 327 RTRA Act 2008.

Free · no signup

Try the AI legislation assistant.

Ask anything about residential tenancy law in your state — rent, notices, bonds, entry, repairs, terminations. The assistant cites the relevant section of the Act and points you to your state regulator.

Open the assistant
05How it works

From setup
to compounding wealth.

1

Add your property

Enter your property details, current tenancy, and lease terms. Property Journal sets up your dashboard, identifies your state-specific obligations, and starts tracking.

2

Let the journal guide you

The AI assistant answers any question about your state's tenancy law, the dashboard tracks your deadlines, and automated workflows handle the admin. You make the decisions; we surface what needs attention.

3

Save fees, eliminate errors, grow faster

Skip the PM fee. Avoid the silent cost of someone else's mistakes. Better cash flow + cleaner records mean stronger borrowing power — and faster portfolio growth from the same capital.

06Pricing

Two products.
Both worth more than they cost.

First 3 months free01 / 02

Property Journal

Self-management, end to end
$19/property /month
After your free 3-month foundation period
  • 01AI legislation assistant — every state
  • 02Tenant onboarding & screening
  • 03Rent collection · automatic arrears
  • 04State-aware notice generation
  • 05Maintenance management
  • 06Compliance tracking
  • 07Document storage with evidence trail
  • 08EOFY tax summary
Start free →
Strategic guidance02 / 02

Investment Intelligence

Portfolio-wide strategic tools
$50/month
Flat fee — covers your entire portfolio
  • 01Equity growth projections
  • 02Cash flow forecasting
  • 03Scenario modelling — keep, sell, or buy
  • 04"Ready to buy again" alerts
  • 05Portfolio performance overview
  • 06What-if hypothetical purchases
Add to my plan →

A typical PM costs $1,950+/year on a $500/week rental. The Property Journal Platform for the same property: $228/year. That's before counting the mistakes you're no longer paying for.

Coming soon

Follow the process.
We'll back you up.

If a dispute escalates to NCAT, VCAT, QCAT, SACAT, ACAT, NTCAT, or the Magistrates Court in WA or TAS, our legal partner can represent you — with every notice, timeline, and piece of evidence already kept in your journal. The ultimate safety net for self-managing landlords.

Legal partnership in development — register for early access to be first to know.

07Common questions

Asked & answered

08Begin your record

Take control. Build wealth.

Be among the first Australian landlords to self-manage with confidence — saving the fee, avoiding the silent cost of someone else's mistakes, and compounding into a stronger portfolio.

First three months on the platform are free. No credit card required.